Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi
Publisher: Agamoday Samiti

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General Outlook.
OF Shree Agamodaya Samiti,
1. Start:-This institution was started at Bhoyani in Viramgaum Taluka of the Ahmedabad District on Maha Shudi 10th of Sanvat year 1971 ( 25th January 1915 A, D.) Monday. This village Bhoyani is well known in Jain Annals as it contains the celebrated Jain Tirtha ( a holy place ) of Mallinatha, their 19th Tirthankara. It was started at the suggestion of Pannyasa Anandsagarjee ( at present Acharya Shri Sagaranandjee.) by Sheth Venichand Surchand and others with the consent of Pannyasa Anandsagarjee, Pannyas Manivijayji, pannyasa Meghavijayjee and several other Jain ascetics of different Gachchhas and with the consent of a number of Jains. This day being the anniverSary day on which the iinage of Mallinatha was installed, a number of Jains both laymen and ascetics assembled there that day.
2. Objects:-1. To enable Jain ascetics to acquire the
knowledge of the heart of Jainism by studying in the prescribed ways the sacred books from ascetics well versed in them.